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Sunday, December 02, 2012

Tea Time

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This is another larger painting I did earlier this year. I remember when I arranged it, I had everything but the red tea bag and felt it still needed something. I think I tried every single other object in my studio before I realized a tea bag would be perfect! Luckily I have a whole slew of tea bags in all sorts of colors.

Carol, I asked you one time if you made the small paintings as an exercise or just for practice because I didn't get it. So I liked what you said about your epiphany because you are right. Every good artist relies on technique even as it must change over time. But repeating a formula over and over again is not making art. It is making pictures. Bad artists rely on formula. Computers can make passable formulaic art. It is also totally soulless. I understand the all the reasons for making tiny paintings but you are actually too good to keep making them I think.

ABOUT ME

My name is Carol Marine and I love to paint. As of October 5th, 2006, I have been creating one small painting almost every day and posting them here. Most paintings are for bid on Daily Paintworks starting at $100. To be notified by email about each posting, please click the envelope below.